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i worked for a company as and installer for 5 years as a independent contractor can i collect unemployment?

i worked for a company as and installer for 5 years as a independent contractor can i collect unemployment in the state of nj ?

Did you pay any unemployment taxes? Check with the local Labor Dept to be sure, but probably not.
If you covered yourself. Not from any company for whom you performed contract labor.
There are a few different factors that will determine whether or not you can receive benefits. For starters, whomever paid your salary must have paid the state UE tax on a quarterly basis. This is simply a tax all employers must pay to the state. If you are approved, this is where your benefits come from. In addition, the state will also look at the reason why you are no longer working there and make their decision based on this. Good luck!